Photo by Bethany L. King

Two of the area’s biggest and best “Taste of …” events complement each other over the next two weekends. With Taste of Bethesda this Saturday afternoon and Taste of Georgetown a week later, foodies will have a chance to eat their way through two of the area’s fanciest neighborhoods this month. But both events make it easy to leave disappointed if not approached properly. Handle them well, and you should be able to string together a hearty and sophisticated tasting menu for less than $20. DCist’s strategy for a successful Taste: be discriminating with your tickets, hit up Bethesda later in the day, and get to Georgetown early.